Civil Liberties Score in Sudan
Sudan: Civil Liberties Score was 5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Civil Liberties Score in Sudan, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 5 for civil liberties score in 2025.
The figure is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Sudan peaked at 15 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2011.
That places Sudan 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.57 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| 2010s | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 5 | 15 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 190 Equatorial Guinea 5 compare
- 190 Tajikistan 5 compare
- 193 Central African Republic 4 compare
- 193 South Sudan 4 compare
More reference data data for Sudan
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5281 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.57 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.09 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2814 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9627 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 38,797 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Sudan?
- Civil liberties score in Sudan was 5 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2020.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2011.
- How does Sudan rank for civil liberties score?
- Sudan ranks 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.